Rigel Systems has announced that their wifi-nFOCUS precision focusing system has been added to the wifi-nSTEP as fully ASCOM ALPACA compliant for focusing control from wifi access points.
As Dr. Leon Palmer of Rigel Systems notes, “ASCOM has undergone a rapid transformation from Windows-only to a universal technology. Classic ASCOM has been a fundamental cornerstone of astronomy innovation on the Windows platform. Now we have ALPACA, a new way to accomplish the same things but via network connectivity and on any platform, even embedded controllers. Both ALPACA and Classic ASCOM seamlessly operate in the background of many of the products you are currently using. Both provide the same universal language so that any astronomy app/program can connect to any astronomy device which complies with the ASCOM standards. ASCOM has become essential through simplification and standardization.”
He continued, “ALPACA compliant devices such as the wifi-nFOCUS and wifi-nSTEP can be network connected and communicate through ASCOM’s HTTP/REST ALPACA protocol. In the ever-evolving field of astro-photography where fast optics and advanced camera devices are essential, maintaining accurate focus is critical. The wifi-nFOCUS and wifi-nSTEP built-in web server provides full integration into ALPACA that enhances the user experience by providing fast, reliable, and precise focusing of your telescope from an ALPACA dynamic client as well as control and monitoring from any device with a web browser such as a smart phone or tablet.”
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